You Missed Their Game... Again
You told yourself it was just this once.
Quotas to hit.
Leadership pressure.
But now you’re staring at your kid’s baby pictures—and wondering where the time went. You were there... but were you really present?
The Story
This week, I found myself lost in a pile of baby pictures. My daughter is graduating, and the flood of memories knocked me off my feet. As I smiled through tears, one thought gripped me: “Was I really there for all of this?” The truth? Not always.
The Trap
Sales leaders like us live in the fast lane. We're wired to solve, strategize, and scale. But that mindset often comes with a cost. We check off meetings, smash targets—and miss real life in the process. We tell ourselves we’ll slow down “after this quarter,” but time doesn’t pause. And when the milestone moments arrive, they hit us like a gut punch. Because they came—and we barely noticed.
The Fix
Presence is performance. It’s not about doing less—it’s about being more. More aware. More intentional. More here. Pause before you walk into your next meeting. Put the phone down at dinner. Choose to be all in, even for 3 minutes. “The greatest present you can give yourself is to be present.” That line saved me this week—and it can save your relationships, your joy, and your sanity.
Challenge & CTA
Here’s your challenge: Catch one moment each day and be fully in it. Don’t narrate it. Don’t document it. Just live it. And if you’re already watching life in reverse through old pictures—start now.
Listen to the episode and tell me your reset!